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Kemi Badenoch accused of breaking pledge to Tory MPs of net zero by 2050

MPs claim during her 2022 party leadership campaign she promised them she was committed to green targets

The Guardian - UK

Theresa May hits back at Kemi Badenoch over Tory leader’s claim net zero by 2050 is ‘impossible’

Ex-Tory environment minister Chris Skidmore also highlighted how Kemi Badenoch has changed her mind on climate change

The Independent UK

Ex-net zero tsar launches clean power taskforce to counter climate row backs

The taskforce aims to counter the narrative that the transition is too expensive and will unjustly bring higher costs to ordinary people.

Evening Standard

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Boris Johnson faces ‘serious questions’ over new business with uranium entrepreneur

Former prime minister also under fire for hiring ex-aide Charlotte Owen as VP despite her lack of energy sector experience

The Guardian - UK

UK universities need rescue package to stop ‘domino effect’ of going under

Experts say the next head of the Office for Students must oversee a programme that will protect higher education

The Guardian - UK

How will Labour change Britain – and what next for the shattered Conservatives? Our panel’s verdict

Our writers weigh in on Labour’s first 100 days, a bruising night for the Tories and the surging smaller parties

The Guardian - UK

Starmer comparison does a disservice to speed awareness trainers

Brief letters: Comedy career | Decoding youth speak | Chris Skidmore atoning | Boris Johnson’s memoir

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Election date betting row: Keir Starmer accuses Rishi Sunak of 'total lack of leadership'

The PM is refusing to suspend two Tory candidates under investigation by the Gambling Commission

Evening Standard

Former Tory minister vows to vote Labour over party’s climate failures

Exclusive: Chris Skidmore, ex-energy minister, says Rishi Sunak’s bid to turn net zero into culture war issue is ‘greatest tragedy of his premiership’

The Guardian - UK

I was a Tory minister – but I think we need a Labour government

Rishi Sunak’s decision to side with climate deniers isn’t just wrongheaded; it’s costing our environment and our economy, says former energy minister Chris Skidmore

The Guardian - UK

Boris, a Jaguar XJL and a Greggs: on the campaign trail with Jacob Rees-Mogg

Despite current polling, Alex Ross encounters Tory Brexiteer Jacob Rees-Mogg in jovial mood as he knocks on doors for support ahead of 4 July

The Independent UK

Tory immigration policies risk over-reliance on Chinese students, ex-universities minister warns

Exclusive: Chris Skidmore says restrictions on international students risk a funding crisis

The Guardian - UK

Sunak’s student visas clampdown continues boom-and-bust pattern

Move coincides with financial difficulties for universities arising from high inflation and freezing of domestic tuition fees

The Guardian - UK

UK politics: Sunak talks up tax cuts after byelection defeats – as it happened

PM insists he can cut taxes in a recession and says Conservatives’ ‘plan is working’ despite heavy losses in Kingswood and Wellingborough

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Kingswood byelection: Labour overturns big Tory majority to win

Blow for Rishi Sunak as former Lewisham mayor Damien Egan elected in South Gloucestershire seat

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Ken Clarke says government is setting an ‘extremely dangerous precedent’ with Rwanda bill – as it happened

Former Tory home secretary tells House of Lords he hopes the bill will be struck down as ‘unconstitutional’

The Guardian - UK

Rishi Sunak facing renewed pressure over plans to ‘max out’ North Sea oil

Dithering on renewable energy and insulation will leave people in Britain ‘colder and poorer’, campaigners warn

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Analysis reveals 80% of North Sea oil is exported

Exclusive: Rise in share of UK oil and gas that is exported challenges PM’s claim that fossil fuel extraction brings energy security

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‘Not a practice run’: Labour braves the cold before Kingswood byelection

South Gloucestershire constituency will be abolished at general election, but voters say change is still needed

The Guardian - UK

Stick to £28bn green spending plan, ex-Tory Chris Skidmore urges Labour

Skidmore, who resigned Tory whip last week, predicts former party will lose election partly because of its stance on net zero

The Independent UK

Sunak faces toughest by-election yet, says resigning Tory as date set for double contest

Chris Skidmore says he has ‘no regrets’ about forcing a fresh battle despite Tory anger

Evening Standard

Lewisham leader vote to be fast-tracked after Mayor chosen as Kingswood by-election candidate

A vote to choose a new leader of Lewisham will be fast-tracked after the borough's mayor quit to fight the Kingswood by-election on Wednesday morning.

International Business Times UK

Climate Advisers Criticise Jeremy Hunt's Net Zero Target Claims

The absence of clear and immediate strategies to decarbonise these sectors has raised doubts about the government's commitment to its climate pledges.

Evening Standard

Mayor of Lewisham announced as Labour candidate in Kingswood by-election

A by-election is being held after former energy minister Chris Skidmore resigned

The Independent UK

By-election triggered by Chris Skidmore as Tory climate rebel quits parliament

Resigning MP accuses Rishi Sunak of ruining UK’s reputation by ‘playing short-term’ politics

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